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PHOTOS: Toledo Walleye vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 01/26/2024

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Friday night, the Cincinnati Cyclones beat the visiting Toledo Walleye 3-2 in overtime at Heritage Bank Center. Zack Andrusiak scored the game winning goal 32 seconds into the OT period. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Héctor Urcia, for highlights from the game.

PHOTOS: Wheeling Nailers vs. Reading Royals – 01/24/2024

READING, PA – The Reading Royals and Wheeling Nailers faced off Wednesday night at Santander Arena. The Nailers defeated the Royals 5-4 in overtime. Click here to read Sarah Rossini’s full recap of the game. Check out this photo gallery from Inside the Rink’s Sarah Pietrowski who was there to capture the action.

ECHL: Did the Royals Just Play Their Worst Game of the Season?

In an ongoing struggle to make their game connect, the Reading Royals fell to the Wheeling Nailers in a crippling 8-3 loss. The game had its high points, but a closer look into the action shows a heartbreaking potential for the rest of the season. The Royals’ game against Wheeling served as a pivotal moment […]

ECHL: Walleye’s Hirschfeld Learning From Great Minds Behind the Bench

The Toledo Walleye have had much success since arriving under the Walleye name. Many banners hang from the rafters of the Huntington Center as a reminder of the hard work that came before them. While everyone in the organization deserves credit, the coaching staff and their hard work may go unrecognized by some. Alden Hirschfeld, […]

Wild Trade Adds Depth Defenseman

The Minnesota Wild announced a trade this afternoon with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Wild sent forward Maxim Cajkovic to Pittsburgh and received defenseman Will Butcher in return. Cajkovic originally came to Minnesota as part of the Pat Maroon trade. This move adds some defensive depth, especially down in Iowa. Due to Minnesota’s injury problem, the […]

PHOTOS: Iowa Heartlanders vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 01/24/2024

CINCINNATI, Ohio.- Wednesday night, the visiting Iowa Heartlanders beat the Cincinnati Cyclones 6-4 at Heritage Bank Center. Six players scored for Iowa and Hunter Jones had 19 saves for the Heartlanders. Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Héctor Urcia, for highlights from the game.

ECHL Game Recap: Reading Royals vs. Wheeling Nailers| 01/24/2024

The Reading Royals played one of their few Wednesday night games this season against the Wheeling Nailers and though the game started out promising, lack of motivation seemed to be the enemy that brought them yet another loss. The Reading Royals faced the Wheeling Nailers at home for the first time this season to start […]

Bloomington ECHL Team Reveals Name and Logo

In a press conference this morning, the ECHL’s newest expansion team announced their name and logo as they will be the Bloomington Bison. The logo consists of Bison holding a hockey stick with red eyes as the Bison also wearing a top hat and. Bloomington has decided to use baby blue as their main colors. […]

Brandon Hawkins takes a shot on OIof Lindbom

ECHL: Walleye’s Hawkins Favorite to Win Most Valuable Player Award?

The Toledo Walleye, behind new coach Pat Mikesch, are on a roll this season and are in the top three for overall points. Some of that success is owed to forward Brandon Hawkins, who is having an outstanding year. Is this the season he wins the Kelly Cup and the Most Valuable Player award in […]

Elvis Merzlikins in the Spotlight as the Drama Continues

A Recap of Recent Events About a week ago, I wrote an article talking about some recent interviews involving goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, stating that he and the Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to “find a new scenario.” These statements came after the netminder had either been a healthy scratch or confined to the bench for […]